‘Dwarfina’ Tops Mega Manila and Urban Luzon TV Ratings for January 2011 January 26, 2011 by GMA-7 Dwarfina, the Kapuso fantaserye starring Heart Eva

January 26, 2011 by GMA-7
Dwarfina, the Kapuso fantaserye starring Heart Evangelista, topped all TV programs from January 1-14 period in Mega Manila and Total Urban Luzon according to AGB Nielsen Philippines.


GMA-7′s Dwarfina scores big success in the race for primetime supremacy, according to ratings data from more recognized research agency Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.
The Heart Evangelista and Dennis Trillo-starrer, which tells of the fascinating journey of a girl barely the size of a finger, holds the top spot in the January 1-14 ratings chart (based on overnight ratings data) for Mega Manila and Total Urban Luzon. Total Urban Luzon accounts for 77 percent of urban television households nationwide.
Dwarfina debuted at number 1 with a strong 15.4 Mega Manila people rating–beating all counterpart programs–last January 10 and has since then continued to register consistent and staggering high numbers.
Moreover, the pilot week, which saw the birth of the young heroine and how she was slowly accepted by her loving parents despite her size, earned an easy weeklong victory with Dwarfina consistently outshining all other primetime programs.
This week, young Yna, after being saved by Elvin and Duwentukin, crosses over from the earthly world to the land of the duwendes. Yna wakes up clueless and wanting to return to her family.
Meanwhile, Calixto (Jestoni Alarcon) and Abiana (Jackielou Blanco) are worried more than ever about losing their reign to Romera (Angelika dela Cruz). This was after Romera exposed the royal couple’s secret about using a gwendikam to present their princess. Could Yna be the answer to the looming problems that continue to threat the duwende kingdom?
Find out as the larger-than-life adventures of Yna continue in today’s number one primetime program weeknights after 24 Oras on GMA Telebabad.

Angel Locsin Grabs Lead from Marian Rivera in FHM’s ‘Sexiest’ Poll

Angel Locsin and Marian Rivera are in a tight race for the title of Sexiest Woman in the Philippines for 2010.

In the latest update of FHM Philippines’ Sexiest Women of 2010 poll, kapamilya superstar Angel Locsin is now the new leader, stealing the no. 1 spot from primetime queen Marian Rivera.

Marian Rivera, on the other hand, was leading in two previous updates of FHM, the last of which was on May 27 when the kapuso star garnered 52,124 votes against Angel Locsin‘s 35,126 votes which is good for 2nd place that time.

Now it’s 10 days to go before the new Sexiest Woman is crowned and FHM released an update with the big news that Angel Locsin is the new leader.

Here is the current ranking of the Top 10 as of June 4, 2010:

1. Angel Locsin
2. Marian Rivera
3. Cristine Reyes
4. Angelica Panganiban
5. Iwa Moto
6. Katrina Halili
7. Erich Gonzales
8. Anne Curtis
9. Bangs Garcia
10. Ehra Madrigal

So who’s gonna win FHM’s “Sexiest Woman in the Philippines” title for 2010? Angel Locsin who graced the cover of FHM for the fourth time or Marian Rivera who’s not yet giving the nod to FHM and it’s standing offer for her to grace their cover?

What do you think?

‘Here Comes the Bride’ Crosses P100 Million Mark at the Box Office

“Here Comes the Bride” became the 3rd Filipino film to surpass the P100 million mark at the box-office for 2010 after “Miss You Like Crazy” and “You to Me are Everything.”

Star Cinema Booking and Distribution reported via Showbiz News Ngayon that their romantic movie “Here Comes the Bride” has surpassed the P100 million mark at the box office as of May 26. 2010.

Here are the Top 10 movies in Philippine Box Office for the period of May 19 to 23, 2010 based on the report by third party tabulator Box Office Mojo:
TW LW Movie Weekend Gross Gross-to-Date Week
1 1 Shrek Goes Fourth P59.38 M P59.38 M 1
2 1 Here Comes the Bride P32.34 M P84.44 M 2
3 N Robin Hood P17.3 M P17.3 M 1
4 2 Iron Man 2 P12.46 M P297.58 M 4
5 N You to Me are Everything P7.98 M P98.05 M 3
6 5 A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) P3.65 M P17.26 M 2
7 N Little Big Soldier P3.34 M P3.34 M 1
8 6 The Last Song P3.25 M P13.77 M 2
9 N American Virgin P1.25 M P1.25 M 1
10 11 Shutter Island P0.48 M P11.75 M 6

Debuting movies are highlighted in yellow.

TOP-GROSSING PINOY MOVIES FOR 2010
(As of May 31, 2010; Philippine Box Office)

1. Miss You Like Crazy – P142.97 million
(Star Cinema)

2. You to Me are Everything * – P98 million
(GMA Films/Regal Films)

3. Babe, I Love You – P96.17
(Star Cinema/Viva Films)

4. Here Comes the Bride * – P84.44 million
(Star Cinema/Octo Arts/Quantum)

5. Paano Na Kaya – P82.02 million

6. Working Girls – P32.32 million
(Viva Films/GMA Films)

7. Noy – tba
(Star Cinema)

* Still running in theaters, gross not yet final.

Crowd Favorites of PBB Teen Clash of 2010 in Danger of Eviction

May 31, 2010





Popular housemates Bret, Tricia, Devon, and Jenny of “Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash of 2010” are in danger of eviction after receiving the most votes in the nomination night last Sunday (May 30).

The foursome will also be the first ones this season to undergo the “Vote to Save, Vote to Evict” system, wherein viewers can “vote to save” their favorites and “vote to evict” the housemates they want to leave the house.

To “vote to save” a housemate, just text BBS(space)NAME OF HOUSEMATE, and to vote to evict just text BBE(space)NAME OF HOUSEMATE and send to 2331 for Globe, Sun Cellular, TM and Bayan Wireless subscribers, and 231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers.

Aside from a possible eviction, the nominated housemates will also have to deal with the pressure of winning their weekly task, which is mounting a concert, with the rest of the housemates.

Celebrity guests Jhong Hilario of Streetboys, former “Pinoy Dream Academy” voice teacher Sweet Plantado of “The Company,” and musical director Mel Villena will meet up with the teens to give ideas and voice out their opinions about the concert.

Also find out who among Pinoy housemates Angelo, Devon, Tricia, Fretzie or Ivan will win a slot via the “Big Jump to the Big Night challenge.”

Join Mariel Rodriguez in “PBB Teen Clash of 2010 Uber,” Toni Gonzaga in “PBB Teen Clash of 2010” on primetime, and Bianca Gonzalez for “PBB updates.”

The World's Most Powerful Women

The World's Most Powerful Women
Francesca Donner, 08.19.09, 06:00 PM EDT
Women are making waves in business, politics and nonprofits around the world. Their influence is growing.


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Forbes' Power Women list isn't about celebrity or popularity; it's about influence. Queen Rania of Jordan (No. 76), for instance, is perhaps the most listened-to woman in the Middle East; her Twitter feed has 600,000 followers.

In assembling the list, Forbes looked for women who run countries, big companies or influential nonprofits. Their rankings are a combination of two scores: visibility--by press mentions--and the size of the organization or country these women lead.

At No. 1, for the fourth consecutive year, is German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Up for reelection this September, she is leader of the world's fourth-largest economy. She faces a tough year: Germany's GDP is expected to shrink this year despite a small uptick in the second quarter.

Rank Name Occupation Country
1 Angela Merkel Chancellor Germany
2 Sheila Bair Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. U.S.
3 Indra Nooyi Chief executive, PepsiCo U.S.
4 Cynthia Carroll Chief executive, Anglo American U.K.
5 Ho Ching Chief executive, Temasek Singapore
6 Irene Rosenfeld Chief executive, Kraft Foods U.S.
7 Ellen Kullman Chief executive, DuPont U.S.
8 Angela Braly Chief executive, WellPoint U.S.
9 Anne Lauvergeon Chief executive, Areva France
10 Lynn Elsenhans Chief executive, Sunoco U.S.
11 Cristina Fernandez President Argentina
12 Carol Bartz Chief executive, Yahoo U.S.
13 Sonia Gandhi President, Indian National Congress Party India
14 Ursula Burns Chief executive, Xerox Corp. U.S.
15 Anne Mulcahy Chairman, Xerox Corp. U.S.
16 Safra Catz President, Oracle U.S.
17 Christine Lagarde Minister of Economy, Finance & Employment France
18 Gail Kelly Chief executive, Westpac Australia
19 Marjorie Scardino Chief executive, Pearson Plc. U.K.
20 Chanda Kochhar Chief executive, ICICI Bank India
21 Mary Sammons Chief executive, Rite Aid Corp. U.S.
22 Michelle Bachelet President Chile
23 Paula Reynolds Chief restructuring officer, AIG U.S.
24 Carol Meyrowitz Chief executive, TJX Companies U.S.
25 Andrea Jung Chief executive, Avon U.S.
26 Patricia Woertz Chief executive, Archer Daniels Midland U.S.
27 Guler Sabanci Chairman, Sabanci Holding Turkey
28 Barbara Desoer President, Bank of America Home Loans & Insurance U.S.
29 Brenda Barnes Chief executive, Sara Lee Corp. U.S.
30 Risa Lavizzo-Mourey Chief executive, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation U.S.
31 Ann Livermore Executive vice president, Hewlett-Packard U.S.
32 Cathie Lesjak Executive vice president, Hewlett-Packard U.S.
33 Marina Berlusconi Chairman, Fininvest Group Italy
34 Melinda Gates Co-chairman, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation U.S.
35 Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House, House of Representatives U.S.
36 Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State U.S.
37 Jane Mendillo Chief executive, Harvard Management Co. U.S.
38 Margaret Chan Director-general, World Health Org. Switzerland
39 Susan Chambers Executive vice president, Global People Division,Wal-Mart Stores U.S.
40 Michelle Obama First Lady U.S.
41 Oprah Winfrey Chairman, Harpo U.S.
42 Queen Elizabeth II Queen U.K.
43 Nancy McKinstry Chief executive, Wolters Kluwer Netherlands
44 Gloria Arroyo President Philippines
45 Ana Patricia Botin Executive Chairman, Banesto Spain
46 Ann Veneman Executive Director, UNICEF U.S.
47 Yulia Tymoshenko Prime minister Ukraine
48 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Supreme Court Justice U.S.
49 Janet Robinson Chief executive, The New York Times Co. U.S.
50 Dominique Senequier Chief executive, AXA Private Equity France
51 Janet Napolitano Secretary of Homeland Security U.S.
52 Anne Sweeney Co-chairman, Disney Media Networks U.S.
53 Neelie Kroes Commissioner for Competition, European Union Netherlands
54 Gail Boudreaux President, UnitedHealthcare U.S.
55 Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Justice U.S.
56 Mary Schapiro Chairman Securities & Exchange Commission U.S.
57 Kathleen Sebelius Secretary of Health & Human Services U.S.
58 Ellen Alemany Chief executive, RBS Americas and Citizens Financial Group U.S.
59 Susan Ivey Chief executive, Reynolds American U.S.
60 Amy Pascal Co-chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment U.S.
61 Helen Clark Chairman, United Nations Development Group New Zealand
62 Judy McGrath Chief executive, MTV Networks U.S.
63 Stacey Snider Chief Executive, DreamWorks Studios U.S.
64 Navanethem Pillay High Commissioner for Human Rights, United Nations South Africa
65 Janet Clark Chief financial officer, Marathon Oil U.S.
66 Sherilyn McCoy Worldwide chairman, Pharmaceuticals Group, Johnson & Johnson U.S.
67 Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf President Liberia
68 Tarja Halonen President Finland
69 Mary McAleese President Ireland
70 Virginia Rometty Senior vice president, IBM U.S.
71 Angela Ahrendts Chief executive, Burberry Group Plc. U.K.
72 Sri Indrawati Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance Indonesia
73 Terri Dial Chief executive, North America Consumer Banking, Citigroup U.S.
74 Deirdre Connelly President, North American Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline U.S.
75 Johanna Sigurdardottir Prime minister Iceland
76 Queen Rania Queen Jordan
77 Christina Gold Chief executive, Western Union U.S.
78 Colleen Goggins Worldwide chairman, Consumer Group, Johnson & Johnson U.S.
79 Hasina Wajed Prime minister Bangladesh
80 Hyun Jeong-eun Chairman, Hyundai Group South Korea
81 Amy Schulman Senior vice president, Pfizer U.S.
82 Penny Pritzker Chairman, Classic Residence by Hyatt U.S.
83 Drew Faust President, Harvard University U.S.
84 Melanie Healey Group president, Feminine & Health Care, Procter & Gamble U.S.
85 Elizabeth Smith President, Avon U.S.
86 Deb Henretta Group president, Asia, Procter & Gamble Singapore
87 Ann Moore Chief executive, Time Inc. U.S.
88 Sallie Krawcheck Chief executive global wealth management, Bank of America U.S.
89 Pamela Nicholson President, Enterprise Rent-A-Car U.S.
90 Janice Fields Chief operating officer, McDonald's USA U.S.
91 Stephanie Burns Chief executive, Dow Corning U.S.
92 Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Chairman, Biocon India
93 Eva Cheng Executive vice president, Amway Greater China & Southeast Asia Hong Kong
94 Efrat Peled Chief executive, Arison Investments Israel
95 Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi Minister of the Economy United Arab Emirates
96 Charlene Begley Chief executive, GE Enterprise Solutions U.S.
97 Mindy Grossman Chief executive, HSN, Inc. U.S.
98 Sharon Allen Chairman, Deloitte LLP U.S.
99 Heidi Miller Chief executive, Treasury & Securities Services, JPMorgan Chase U.S.
100 Mary Callahan Erdoes Chairman, JPMorgan Global Wealth Management U.S.

John Lloyd are King & Quenn of Box Office Entertainment Awards Again

John Lloyd & Sarah are King & Queen of Box Office Entertainment Awards Again

May 30, 2010 by cd


John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo are once again hailed Box-Office King and Queen in the 2010 Box-Office Entertainment Awards by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc.

Here is the complete list of winners in the 2010 Box-Office Entertainment Awards:

Box Office King – John lloyd Cruz

Box Office Queen – Sarah Geronimo

Prince of Philippine Movies and TV — Gerald Anderson

Princess of Philippine Movies and TV — Kim Chiu

Promising Male Box-Office Star — Coco Martin

Promising Female Box-Office Star — Angelica Panganiban

Male Concert Performer of the Year — Martin Nievera

Female Concert Performer of the Year — Pops Fernandez

Male Recording Artist of the Year — Gary Valenciano

Female Recording Artist of the Year — Nina

Group Recording/Performer of the Year — Bamboo

Promising Male Recording/Performer of the Year — Jericho Rosales

Promising Female Recording/Performer of the Year — Frencheska Farr

Promising Group Recording/Performing Artist of the Year — Pop Girls

Novelty Singer — Willie Revillame

Love Team of the Year — Dingdong Dantes/Marian Rivera

Promising Love Team of the Year — Enchong Dee/Erich Gonzales

Dance Group of the Year — ASAP Supahdance

Child Performer of the Year — Zaijan “Santino” Jaranilla

Film Producer of the Year — Star Cinema

Screenwriters of the Year — Raymond Lee/Senedy Que/Olivia Lamasan

Film Director of the Year — Cathy Garcia Molina

TV Program of the Year — May Bukas Pa

TV Director of the Year — Jojo Saguin (May Bukas Pa)

Bert Marcelo Award — Pokwang

Comedy Box-Office King — Vic Sotto

Comedy Box-Office Queen — Ai-Ai de las Alas

GMA station ID

‘Tagumpay ng Kapuso’ – The GMA Network Station ID World Premiere

May 30, 2010 by cd


The 60th Anniversary station ID of the Kapuso Network entitled “Tagumpay ng Kapuso” premiered on Party Pilipinas minutes ago. Check it out!

GMA 7’s 60th anniversary station ID titled “Tagumpay ng Kapuso,” in a nutshell is a dramatization of what every GMA-7 executive, on-cam talent, behind-the-scenes production crew, and employee go through to bring out the best that the Network can give.

The station ID was conceptualized by the creative team of GMA’s Program Support Department and its theme song was composed by Simon Peter Tan and performed by “Are You the Next Big Star” winners Frencheska Farr, Geoff Taylor and Six Feet Long band. “Tagumpay ng Kapuso” premiered minutes ago (May 30, Sunday) on Party Pilipinas.

Watch the video here: